Our Team
Senior operators backing founders at the inflection point.
General Partner
Benoît Daenen
Benoît has over three decades of experience in banking and capital markets, including senior leadership roles at Degroof Petercam. He has advised on major public-sector transactions and now serves on governance boards, including ImpactTheo at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He also teaches Portfolio Management & Investments at ULB.
Benoît is valued for his steady governance discipline, fairness in complex decisions, and his long-term perspective.
Founding Partner
Dr Melody Lang
Melody is a LearnTech operator, founder and investor. Originally trained as a mathematician with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, she was the first European hire at Knewton and later co-founded Mindstone, leading strategy and partnerships. She has led LearnTech investments at Hambro Perks, evaluates ~500 companies a year, and is a regular speaker and advisor across the LearnTech and future-of-work ecosystem.
Melody is known for her thoughtful, analytical approach and her ability to help founders make complex decisions with clarity and confidence.
General Partner
John Stamler
John brings more than 25 years of experience investing through market cycles, including senior roles at BlackRock, Citi and HBK. His background in value and distressed investing means he has worked closely with companies, banks and governments to protect and recover value in complex situations. As an active angel investor and advisor, he has supported over 100 founders on strategy, capital allocation and sustainable growth.
John is known for his calm judgment and principled capital stewardship, especially in periods of uncertainty and change.